DR Congo to free Rwandan soldiers amid tensions
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Angolan President João Lourenço says the Democratic Republic of Congo has agreed to release two Rwandan soldiers it detained last week, amid rising border tensions.
Mr Lourenço - who's acting as a mediator - made the announcement after separate talks with his Congolese and Rwandan counterparts.
His office said Félix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame had agreed to meet face-to-face in Angola, but didn't give a date.
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Rwanda and the DR Congo have accused each other of aiding armed militias in the border region and encouraging attacks.
Source: BBC
